Curriculum

A four-year, English-medium curriculum designed to build AI competency progressively from foundations to advanced applications and capstone projects.

Credit Requirements

As an interdisciplinary major, Applied Artificial Intelligence can be pursued as a primary major, double major, or minor. Credit requirements follow the Dongseo University Academic Regulations (Article 28), with the program offering 78 total credits across 24 courses from which students select according to their chosen track.

60 Primary Major
credits required
36 Double Major
credits required
18 Minor
credits required
78 Total Offered
credits available

Key Notes

  • All Applied AI courses are offered as major electives (no required courses).
  • When a course in this program overlaps with the student's primary major, credits may be recognized for both, up to 12 credits for double major and 6 credits for minor.
  • Primary major students follow general degree requirements of 120 total credits for graduation, including liberal arts (30) and major coursework (60).
  • Specific selection criteria, quotas, and procedures are determined by the program's Curriculum Committee.

Enrollment Information

Applied Artificial Intelligence enrollment follows the university-wide schedule for interdisciplinary majors.

Item Details
Eligibility Currently enrolled undergraduate students from the second year onward.
Application Period Mid-July and mid-January, in line with the university academic calendar.
Available Tracks Primary Major, Double Major, or Minor.
Withdrawal Students who wish to withdraw must submit a withdrawal form to the Academic Affairs Team (4F, New Millennium Building). Courses already taken are recognized as electives or as primary major credits where applicable.
Academic Advising Students must consult with their academic advisor before applying to ensure the chosen track aligns with their primary major and graduation plan. The advisor will guide students through eligibility, course selection, and credit recognition.

Curriculum Structure

The curriculum follows a vertical progression from foundations to applications to specialization, ensuring students develop core competencies through repeated exposure across academic years.

Year 1 — Programming Foundations

Introductory programming and computational thinking to prepare students from diverse academic backgrounds.

Course Title Year/Sem Credits Theory/Practice
Advanced Programming 1/2 3 1 / 2

Year 2 — Core Computer Science & Mathematics

Foundational coursework in algorithms, data structures, databases, networks, and the mathematical underpinnings of AI.

Course Title Year/Sem Credits Theory/Practice
Introduction to Linear Algebra2/132 / 1
Web Programming2/131 / 2
Data Structure2/132 / 1
Computer Network Programming2/132 / 1
Introduction to Databases2/232 / 1
Object Oriented Programming2/231 / 2
Software Design2/232 / 1
Operating System2/232 / 1

Year 3 — AI Application & Cloud

Core AI coursework covering machine learning, deep learning, big data, and cloud-based AI deployment.

Course Title Year/Sem Credits Theory/Practice
Algorithm3/132 / 1
Artificial Intelligence3/132 / 1
Advanced Web Programming3/131 / 2
Big Data Analysis and Modeling3/131 / 2
Introduction to Cloud Computing3/232 / 1
Deep Learning Foundations Capstone3/232 / 1
Server Programming3/231 / 2
Advanced Database3/231 / 2

Year 4 — Specialization & Capstone

Advanced AI topics, computer vision, research methods, and capstone projects culminating in a portfolio and bachelor thesis.

Course Title Year/Sem Credits Theory/Practice
Bachelor Thesis 14/142 / 2
Research Methods4/132 / 1
Advanced Artificial Intelligence4/131 / 2
Foundations of Computer Vision Capstone4/121 / 1
Bachelor Thesis 24/242 / 2
Portfolio4/284 / 4
AI Essentials Workshop4/231 / 2